II * USE OF ENGLISH

1. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:

1.1. “Having a balanced diet involves… (eat) all food groups.”
1.2. “She didn't come yesterday. She may… (lose) the address.”

2. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT WORD:

2.1. “Children are very fond... (preposition) junk food.”
2.2. “We are not... (preposition) a hurry. Take your time.”

3. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: “She hasn’t opened the bottle
of Californian wine yet.”

4. REWRITE THE SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED.

“Although Charles has lived in Iceland for ten years, he hasn't got used to cold weather.”
Despite...

5. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: “My daughter became a vegetarian five
years ago.”

6. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (CONDITIONAL) SENTENCE: “If you detected any signs of
orthorexia in anybody, you…”

7. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:

7.1. “He decided… (quit) the job.”
7.2. “She suggested… (go) for a walk together.”

8. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT OPTION:

8.1. “These deliveries never arrive… time.” at / on / for / during
8.2. “He took… his coat.” in / at / over / off

9. THERE ARE TWO MISTAKES IN THIS SENTENCE. FIND THE MISTAKES AND REWRITE THE
SENTENCE CORRECTLY.
“I have never seen nobody as her.”

10. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (CONDITIONAL) SENTENCE: “If I were a superhero, …”

11. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: “Where did they film the
movie?”

12. USE THE WORDS IN THE BOXES TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE. USE ALL AND ONLY
THE WORDS IN THE BOXES WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR FORM.
meet great be to again would it

13. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:
13.1. “I had already eaten when he… (arrive).”
13.2. “Children always avoid… (clean) their rooms.”
14. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT WORD:
14.1. “You look exactly… (preposition) your brother.”
14.2. “The government is running out… (preposition) options.”
15. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: “Are you leaving for Scotland
now?” she asked me.
16. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (CONDITIONAL) SENTENCE: “If I had known that the meeting
had been cancelled, …”
17. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: “They sent a present to our
friends in America.”
18. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS
INDICATED. “I have been driving for ten years.” I started…
19. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY. “The
rescue workers gave food and water to people. Their homes had been destroyed by the heavy
rain.”
20. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORD: “Tourism has recently become a
significant economic activity in Iceland.”